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"The University of New Mexico officially introduced Craig Neal as the school\u2019s 20th head men\u2019s basketball coach on Wednesday afternoon.Neal\u2019s introduction came about 80 hours after six-year coach Steve Alford left UNM for UCLA.\"It's just been amazing, this has been one of the happiest days of my life,\" Neal said.During the news conference, Neal broke down in tears several times while expressing respect and admiration for the Lobos fan base, UNM and Steve Alford.\"Steve set the bar really high, I'm going to try and jump over it,\u201D Neal said.Neal said he doesn\u2019t know if any players will transfer, but he said he hopes to keep the core of the Top 10 team.UNM and Neal have agreed to a five-year contract worth $750,000 annually. Neal can also earn more than $130,000 extra in incentives. The contract includes a $1 million buyout for Neal.Related: Tap here to see 10 things to know about Craig Neal"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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